Danzón : circum-Caribbean dialogues in music and dance
Madrid, Alejandro LAuthor
Moore, Robin DContributor
Initially branching out of the European contradance tradition the danzón first emerged as a distinct form of music and dance among black performers in 19th-century Cuba. By the early 20th-century, it had exploded in popularity throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean basin. This book studies the emergence hemisphere-wide influence, and historical and contemporary significance of this phenomenon of music and dance.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Initially branching out of the European contradance tradition the danzón first emerged as a distinct form of music and dance among black performers in 19th-century Cuba. By the early 20th-century, it had exploded in popularity throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean basin. This book studies the emergence hemisphere-wide influence, and historical and contemporary significance of this phenomenon of music and dance.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 11, 2013).
Danzones (Music)
Music
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
Music History & Criticism, Dance Music